Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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